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August 19, 2016
The Supreme Court has elected Justice Jeff Bivins to be the next chief justice of the Court. Justice Bivins was unanimously elected by the Court to a term that begins September 1.Justice Bivins was appointed to the Court in 2014 by Gov. Bill Haslam. Prior to assuming that position, he was a judge…
August 18, 2016
Two juvenile court judges have been recognized by the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges for their exceptional service in advancing juvenile justice.Henry County Judge Vicki Snyder and Madison County Judge Christy R. Little were presented the McCain-Abernathy Memorial Award at…
August 16, 2016
From the Cleveland Banner By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff WriterCircuit Court Judge Andrew Freiberg has to deal with all types of criminal offenders, with many who may take part in offenses due to…
August 11, 2016
Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Lee has filed a standing order for substitute judges in light of the recent indictment and suspension of Campbell County General Sessions Judge Amanda Sammons.Several judges from the 8th Judicial District will preside over cases initially scheduled to be…
August 10, 2016
An expungement clinic in Davidson County attracted several hundred people hoping to clear criminal records that can present obstacles to getting jobs, homes or other opportunities.
The event was held at New Covenant Christian Church in north Nashville as part of its annual CommUnity Day on August…
August 8, 2016
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today in Memphis to consider 11 applicants for the impending Circuit Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County.The vacancy was created by the announcement by Judge Donna M. Fields that she will retire September 1.After holding a…
August 5, 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Bill Young of Nashville as chancellor in the 20th Judicial District, which serves Davidson County. Young replaces retiring Chancellor Carol McCoy, effective September 1.Young, 59, has been in the Tennessee Attorney General’s office in Nashville,…
August 5, 2016
The Eastern Grand Division of the Tennessee Appellate Courts will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, August 10 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the courthouse at 505 Main Street in downtown Knoxville.Anyone is welcome to take part in the blood drive. All donors will receive a free t-shirt, and coupon for a…
August 4, 2016
Kirsten Jacobson, a 2016 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, was recently awarded a competitive, two-year postgraduate fellowship by the nonprofit Equal Justice Works, whose mission is “mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice.”Jacobson will work with…
August 3, 2016
More than $75,000 has been donated by Tennessee attorneys to organizations that serve low-income individuals in need of legal assistance.The donations come as part of the annual registration process that attorneys participate in to maintain their law licenses. Starting in 2015, attorneys were given…
July 29, 2016
Court Clerks across the state recognized Purple Out Day Friday, July 29, wearing purple and collecting donations for Alzheimer's Tennessee.
Information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias is available at www.alzTennessee.org or by calling toll-free…
July 28, 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointment of David Purkey as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security beginning September 1. Purkey, 57, has served as the department’s assistant commissioner and homeland security advisor since 2011. Under his…
July 27, 2016
More than 200 court clerks offices across the state will participate in the second annual Purple Out Day Friday, July 29 as they wear purple to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as raise funds to support the work of Alzheimer’s Tennessee.Alzheimer’s disease and…
July 27, 2016
From the Daily News JournalRutherford County will establish a Mental Health Court by December or January once state funding arrives to hire a therapist and two case workers, an official…
July 26, 2016
A statue of Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., will be dedicated August 27 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Justice A.A. Birch Building in downtown Nashville.
Justice Adolpho Birch was the first African-American to serve as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and spent 37 years…
July 25, 2016
Tennessee ranks ninth in United States for providing access to its courts, according to the 2016 Justice Index, a nationwide study that ranks states according to their adoption of selected best practices for ensuring access to justice. Furthermore, Tennessee takes the No. 1 ranking in the Southeast…
July 25, 2016
TennesseeCourt of Appeals Judge John McClarty’s law clerk Stephanie Slater has published an article about Justice Edward T. Sanford’s tenure on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Justice Sanford is the only known Knoxvillian and University of Tennessee graduate to sit on the U.S. Supreme…
July 22, 2016
From the Tullahoma NewsThe Coffee County Drug Court program keeps growing. Seventeen participants graduated on July 6 – the largest number of graduates since the program’s beginning over a decade ago,…
July 21, 2016
Tennessee was one of eight states competitively selected to participate in the Three Branch Institute to Improve Child Safety and Prevent Child Fatalities, a project of the National Governor’s Association’s Center for Best Practices, the National Conference of State Legislatures, Casey Family…
July 20, 2016
The statewideIndigent Representation Task Force will hear from the public at meetings to be held next week in Nashville and next month in Franklin.The task force has traveled throughout the state on a listening tour to hear from the legal community as well as the general public regarding indigent…